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Originally Posted by wazz
if we want to have a 3betting for value range, it needs to be quite tight as when 4bet we're going to be behind a lot and he's generally gonna have a good hand when he calls your 3bet; 3betting AK and JJ or even QQ isn't generally a good idea because we're faced with tough decisions, so the choice is between having a range of KK+ with the occasional bluff, or just not 3betting any range, which offers us deception, allows for a squeeze behind us, and protects the weaker portion of our flatting range.
Cliffs: balancing what should be a narrow value range is not easy, and flatting offers other benefits.
I don't see why you shouldn't atleast 3-bet AA/KK most of the time and balance it with some bluffs. Agree you should usually flat AK/QQ/JJ, and this is a really bad situation to 3-bet AK.
Think bluff 3-betting is generally profitable and 3-betting AA/KK is also more profitable than flatting if your range is balanced, so don't see what is so hard about it. Also, you 3-bet QQ/JJ/AK against a late position raise. You could also 3-bet a mid pocket pair sometimes if you play carefully if you miss your set.